Benjamin T. Willis University of Scranton, USA

Ben T. Willis is a full professor and program director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. He has worked as a counselor educator, supervisor, and program director for over a dozen years. Dr. Willis earned his M.S. with a specialization in Couples and Family Counseling and his Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He earned his B.S. degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a National Certified Counselor and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. He has completed an externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and utilizes a developmental and wellness approach in his professional work. He has counseled in college counseling center, community agency, and private practice settings. His research focuses on how people develop and change their self-conceptualization of specific identities as well as their general sense of self. He has over 12 publications and 40 presentations.